Headband for telephone receivers



Feb. 8, 1927;

I. w.-sRE'E N HBADBAND FOR 'iELEPHONE RECEIVERS Filed Feb. 18. 1925 --INVENTOR ZWGrew BY ATTORNEY H Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

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Application filed February This intention relates. to head bands such as are used connection withtelephone receivers. i i

An object ofthe invention consists in the provision of a head band which is of simple andeconomical construction.

The in, ention comprises a one-piece wire head band having a telephone receiver so mounted at one end thereof that it maybe used on either ear. such light and simple ,constructionthat it rests easily on the head, andpractically'eliminates the possibility of hair catching.

= of the invention.-

In the drawing, in which similar characters of reference designatelike parts inthe several views,.Figure 1. is a front viewof one form of the invention; Fig. 2 is ,an endview thereof with the telephone receiver detached; Fig. :3 isa Perspective view of an, other form ofv the head band with one of its ends broken away, and FigQ l'isa view similar toE'g. 3 showing a. further modification Referring to the drawing, thenumeral 5 represents a headband constructed from a single piece of; spring ,wire with a suitable finish, such as piano steel wire, nickel silver, phosphor bronze, or similar metals. The band 5 is bent back on itself in one plane in the shape of'an elongated U toform substantially parallel strands, which are then bent in a plane substantially at right angles to the first mentioned plane to approximately conform to the shape of the head. 7

The parallel strands of the band are brought together near their extremities to form a bifurcated or yoke portion, the tips 6 of which are bent at right angles of approximately 90 to fit into recesses 7 provided on opposite sides of a receiver case 8. The tips 6 thus provide two co-operating opposed tension members upon which the receiver is mounted in such manner that it automatically adjusts itself to the angle which the ear makes with the side ofthe head and also with the plane of the band. The resiliency of the wire is such that it maintains engagement between the opposed tips and receiver case.

In Figs. 1 and 2 a sleeve 9 composed of any suitable material, is placed over the two parallel strands of the band 5 and The headband is of 18, 19 2 5. Serial No. 10,027.

pressed or otherwise attached thereto so that the strands jaj re firnily gripped .near their extremities to provide the bifnrcated portion comprising the forks 10. i

In Fig. 3the band 9 is similarly placed after. hielr'a, half turn is given to the strands to form the bifurcated portion.

In the strands are twisted about e cliio her at h r me ng poi a suf icient number of turns to provide a proper flexurej of wire forthe yoke tofpermit the mounting of the receiver therein. I,

It will be apparent from the above .de scription that by the use of the present in vention a head band is provided of extreme simplicity of construction so that it may be manufactured at a very low cost compared to the present-head bands. The elimination of the rigid. jointbetween the yoke for th abo tthe adjacent strands of;theband 5 receiver and thewires which'rest on the head is anladded feature. The flexibility of the improved construction eliminates the trouble now experienced with head bands ha ing th rigi 11' Qi n which th ad,

ba wire lb lakat a po nt. jus 'ah v t i ir rigid junction. This is due to the concentration at that point of the bending and distortion of the wires caused by the operator attempting to adjust the head band.

WVith certain designs of head bands it is possible for the head band to be worn with V the yoke reversed without this fact being readily noticeable by the operator. How-' ever,'this reversal changes the position of the receiver as related to the head band Wires, and will cause a difference in the adjustment of the head band when in position on the head. In the present invention this trouble is eliminated and the adjustment of the receiver to the ear in the horizontal plane is obtained by the flexure of the wire of the yoke. and the yoke support. The construction of this head band also eliminates the possibility of hair catching in the yoke or the yoke support.

Vv hile there is shown and described herein one preferred form of the invention byway of illustration, it is understood that it is not limited or confined to the precise de tails of construction herein described anddelineated, as modification and variation may be made within the scope of the claims Without departing from the spirit of the inc ible wire bent back vention.

What is claimed is: a '7 1. A head band comprising asingle 'flex upon itself in oneplane to 'form substantially parallel strands, the

p 1 at right angles to strands being receiver and being maintained in" engage- "ment therewith by the resiliency of the wire.

' the strands being 2, A head band comprising a single flexible Wire bent back upon itself in one plane in approximatelyelongated U-shape to form V substantially parallel strands, .the strands beingbent in a plane substantially at right angles to said first plane to approximately conform to the shape of the head, the ends of 7 phone receiver and being maintained in'engagement therewith by the resiliency of the .W1re;

3. Ahead'band "comprising a single flexible wire bent back upon itself in one plane to form substantially parallel strands, the

right angles to said first 1 get'her, and means beyond the junction point plane substantially at plane to approxistrands being bent in a mately conform to the shape of the head,

means adjacent the extremities of said wire for joining the parallel strands toofsaid strands to engage a telephone receiver 7' which engagement is maintained by the'reslllency of the Wire.

- 4. A head band comprising a single flexiblewire bent back upon itself in one plane to formsubstantially parallel strands, the

plane to conform formed to engage a telestrands being bentin a plane substantially at right anglesto said first plane to conform to the shape of the head, means adjacent the extremities of said Wire for joining the parallel strands together in twisted formation, and means beyond the junction point of said strands to engage atelephone receiver, which engagement is maintained by the resiliency of the Wire.

5. A head band comprising a single flex-.

ible wire bent back upon itself in one plane in approximately elongated U-shape to form substantially parallel, strands, the strands being bent in a plane substantially at right angles'to'said first planeito approximately conform to the shape of the head, means adjacent't-he extremities of said wire for joining the parallel strands together, the ends of the strands being formed to engage a tele phone receiver and being maintained in engagement therewith by-the resiliency of the w1re.- V r V I 6. Ahead band comprising flexible wire arranged in one plane to form substantially parallel strands, the strands being bent in a plane substantially at right angles to said first plane to approximately conform to the shape of the head, means adjacent the extremities of said wire for joining the strands together in approximately parallel relation, and means beyond the junction pointof said strands toengage a telephone receiver,

which engagement is maintained by the resiliency of the'wire,

In testimony whereof, Ihavesigned name to this specification this 17th day'of February' l925. a

' IRVING W; GREEN. 

